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I know I wrote about our trip to the farm a couple weeks ago, but Emma has just now downloaded some very cute pictures from the trip and said they needed to be included in this next blog post. Above we have Beckett and Piper- what a cute pair of babies, I must say! And below we have Uncle Luke and Aunt Jess with Beckett.











This week, Colton has been saying a lot of things in a more understandable way. Here's a few favorites...
-"It's A Bucko" translation: It's okay, Beckett
-"To-wee" translation: sorry (used a lot the last couple days!)
-"Ja Mommy" translation: Yes mommy
-"Heme Bop" translation: Hammer-Bob (from his favorite show, Bob the Builder)
-"too!" translation: when he wants to do or have the same thing we have.
-"I duv eww, mama" translation: I love you, mama (Emma's personal favorite!)
-"Happy Dada, Happy Mama, Happy Baby"
So, those are just a few...they're pretty cute to hear. Hope you all have a good day!

I NEED a bath!

You may think that this post is about Beckett really liking his baths, but there's more to this picture than you may think. Beckett does absolutely love taking baths. He is so content to just sit there and let Jon and Emma pour water on him and wash his hair and get all clean. But today, a bath was very much needed. Let's just say the whole back of his onsie all the way up to the neck was covered in...poop. I don't know how that much came out and wonder that if there were no onsie, how far it would have shot up! Anyways, sorry if that is gross to some of you, but I'm sure some of you may think it's funny. (And some of you I'm sure have experienced the same thing!) Beckett's all clean now and both the boys are napping. Have a good one!

no sleeping at the table!!!

Lately I've been sent outside during dinner because Jon and Emma say I beg for food at Colton's feet. It's the truth, but I'm just trying to clean up after him if he makes a mess! I stare inside through the sliding glass door because sometimes funny things happen at the dinner table. So last night Emma was holding Beckett and he started to nod off to sleep. They thought it would be funny to set a fork out and lay his head on the table. What a cute little sleeper! Speaking of Colton and his messes....Lately he does not like making a "mess" with his food. If he does, he turns up his nose and says "mess" and won't stop until we give him something to clean it up.

So, like, call me!

Beckett hasn't really been interested in holding things until today. We have given him toys and stuffed animals to see if he would grab them and he hasn't wanted them. But today, after a 2 hour nap and Cole in bed, Beckett and Emma had some fun play time. He liked grabbing a set of keys and this phone rattle. Beckett really likes to suck on things and I have a feeling that pretty soon he'll be grabbing everything and putting it in his mouth. (I hope that doesn't mean my doggy toys!)

Today Cole was in his bedroom for an hour and a half before he fell asleep. He's a funny kid. At 3 he wanted to get up after not sleeping at all, but I think Emma went up there and told him that he needed to sleep...and so he did. What an obedient child!

Well here's a pic of me and Beck hangin' out on my new doggy bed. I got it for Christmas- Isn't it nice? Emma even put extra padding in it to make it extra comfy. They really like me, even though I've been a naughty dog this week. I chewed up part of a stuffed animal, tried to eat some socks, and barked at Emma during naptime. (Apparently a big "NO-NO") Sometimes I just wake up on the wrong side of the doggy bed- I'll try to be nice this week.

Look at my boys!

We have had a really fun but busy week and weekend. We took Riley home to Virginia and spent a couple days up there to supposedly help the Keigleys pack for their move- Sorry we didn't really accomplish that, Lacey! But I had a really fun time running around the farm and eating cow poop- which Emma said was "gross!" Oma was able to come up and spend some time with Emma, me and the boys. Emma and the girls got to go out for a girls' night in Roanoke and said that they had a really fun time together. Last week we found out that Luke and Jessica are having a baby girl. I'm excited to hear of another girl in the family. We can't wait to meet her!

Let's see. What else is going on in our family? Slowly we are starting to see Beckett laugh. He hasn't done it much, but he lets out funny little noises and it makes us laugh too. He has been napping pretty well the last couple days since we've been home from Virginia.

Colton got to go to work with Jon Saturday morning. He absolutely loves riding in Jon's truck. Jon says that he sings and rocks out to the music whenever they go on a trip. He really likes the special time that he gets to spend with daddy in the truck! Colton continues to enjoy the words "Happy" and "Apple" but also has started saying "Monkey" over and over the last couple days. We had a fun time watching the Super Bowl tonight. We made popcorn for dinner - I always love it when they do that, because I get to eat some. Cole and Beckett wore football outfits today and when the game started, Cole enjoyed throwing the football with Jon. ("Watch out for Beckett!" they kept saying) Well my trip to the farm and a busy weekend has left me exhausted. I'm off to bed! Goodnight!

Top 6 Reasons you know Riley has been at your house all week

1. You hear Jon say that he's watched too many teenage girl movies (yes- he watched some with us!!)

2. You hear Colton saying Riley all the time. (Wy-wee!)

3. Three words: LOTS OF BLOGGING!!!

4. Emma tells us about a dream last night with Disney channel characters...

5. Emma can't stop talking about going to see Hannah Montana in Concert.

6. We have had a really fun-filled week!

Thanks for visiting Riley- we had a great time with you here!

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Now you have to admit, this is pretty cute! (I expect some comments on this one) Cole is such a helper these days. He likes to help with diaper changes for Beckett (though he avoids his own), baby bathtime, and he especially loves putting away the dishes. Tonight Jon & Emma asked Cole to hold Beckett for a second because they needed to do something and here he is helping out with that! Such a cutey. [note: he didn't really hold him by himself]

Beckett is growing up quite fast. He's smiling all the time and has become more content now that he can focus on things going on in our home. The other day he smiled at me and that made me happy. Sometimes Emma puts him on me while I'm laying down next to them and he pulls my hair, but I don't mind at all. Colton did that too, so I'm ready for little Beck. I will admit that I'm a little concerned about the day when they can BOTH chase me around the house. (I think I've got a while though...) Anyways, Beckett is starting to sleep really well. I don't hear him in the middle of the night as much anymore. Usually they put him to bed around 8 or 9 and he's been sleeping till 5 or 6. Emma seems more rested and keeps saying that she's getting a lot more done around the house- especially with having Riley here to help out the last couple days!

Well I've rambled on quite a bit. But I just wanted to share a little about the boys. Have a good night!